There were many reporters in the audience. Of course, they were not here for tonight's game against the Bucks.
The next game for the Bullets is against the Heat.
Lin Yu had previously said that only the Bulls were worthy of being their opponents, which triggered a series of criticisms, especially Ray Jackson's attack on Riley before the All-Star Weekend, which made headlines for two days in a row.
Riley did not make any counterattack. Based on the reporters' understanding of Riley, it was certainly impossible for him to suffer this dumb loss.
Next, the Bullets will face the Heat. It can be said that they are enemies in a narrow road. No matter who wins, it will be very topical news.
If the Bullets win, it proves that Lin Yu is not bragging. Under his leadership, the Bullets defeated the Heat. But isn't it true that only the Bulls are worthy of being their opponent?
And if the Heat win, it will be very lively. Can Riley let Lin Yu go with his vengeful character? I'm afraid I have to go out and start the fight in person this time.
No matter which side wins, there will definitely be fun to watch.
"Lin, you have a game against the Heat this Thursday. Are you sure about this game?"
A reporter got the opportunity to ask questions and stood up to ask Lin Yudao.
"Are you sure? Man, you should cherish your opportunity to ask questions and give you another chance."
"You should ask me if I am sure that the Heat will enter garbage time, and my answer is that I am 100% sure!"
Lin Yu said with a chuckle, his face full of disdain for the Heat.
He himself has no prejudice against the Heat. Even now, he doesn't know where he offended Riley. The last time he had a quarrel with Riley was completely a defensive counterattack.
However, Weber was targeted during the All-Star Game, which made Lin Yu extremely unhappy. Facing Riley, who was wearing a mask and was shameless, Lin Yu decided to take the initiative and give Weber a bad breath no matter what.
In addition, Ben's quadruple-double also needs to anger Mourning.
Anyway, Lin Yu had 10,000 reasons for him to fire at the Heat at the press conference.
After hearing that Lin Yu said that he was absolutely sure to beat the Heat to surrender, the reporters looked at each other in shock. Lin Yu was too arrogant. Even the Bulls did not dare to say that the Heat would be beaten into garbage time.
"Coach Lin, I admire your confidence."
"But the Heat are second in the Eastern Conference, and you are only seventh in the Eastern Conference. There is a huge gap in strength..."
The reporter's words were interrupted by Lin Yu waving his hand, "What happened to the seventh place in the Eastern Conference?"
"Is it possible that we deliberately stayed seventh in the Eastern Conference? Because that way we could face the Heat in the first round of the playoffs and then send them fishing directly?"
Lin Yu is actually just talking nonsense. The Bullets just climbed to seventh place in the Eastern Conference two days ago, so they are talking about staying seventh.
However, these words were indeed very lethal and shocked the reporters speechless.
Reporters didn't think Lin Yu was arrogant this time, they just thought he had a scientific spirit. No one in NBA history had ever said such innovative rubbish about him.
Controlling the record just to kill the Heat in the first round of the playoffs? It's a shame that Lin Yu can speak out.
"I know you still don't believe that bullets can crush the Heat. Now I will tell you where your confidence comes from."
"Da Ben! Yes, my confidence comes from Da Ben!"
"The core of the Heat's offense and defense is Mourning. As long as Mourning is locked down, how can the Heat beat us?"
"And Ben is Mourning's nemesis. He crushes Mourning in all directions!"
Lin Yutu was stunned and began to target Mo Ning.
The reporters burst into laughter. Can Ben defeat Mourning? They admit that Ben's recent performance is indeed excellent, but to say that he can crush Mourning is absolutely wishful thinking. No center in this league dares to say such a thing, not even O'Neal.
Ben was still holding a grudge and calling Lin Yu a clown. Seeing the reporters in the audience burst into laughter, he grabbed the microphone in front of Lin Yu.
"Mo Ning, are you ready?"
"You put up a ridiculous number in front of me on Thursday night, as funny as a clown."
The original intention was to imitate Mark Strickland's humorous and sarcastic style, but unfortunately he didn't have the humor. He gritted his teeth with a straight face. It didn't look like he wanted to turn Mourning into a clown, but more like he wanted to kill him. Mourning.
The reporters were satisfied. The game hadn't even started yet, and the Bullets were full of excitement. Now it was up to the Heat to respond.
…
Early the next morning, Lin Yu asked Bernie to practice the players' pick-and-roll tactics, while he went to the general manager's office.
"Good boy, you always surprise me."
"How on earth do you think you are so smart that you deliberately ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference just to eliminate the Heat in the first round? What an excellent piece of trash talk."
"Are you really sure you can beat the Heat?"
Unseld was very happy, but he was still slightly worried, fearing that if he lost to the Heat, he would become the laughing stock of the entire league.
"Total certainty, there is no possibility of losing."
"I can't even think of a way to lose to the Heat."
Lin Yu exuded a strong sense of confidence, which reassured Unseld a lot.
It's not that Lin Yu is blindly arrogant, but that he has carefully studied the Heat's lineup. If there is a team in the league that can beat the Heat, it can only be their Washington Bullets.
The Heat's backcourt lineup is Tim Hardaway plus Sasha Danilovich. This Sasha is the bargaining chip that Riley was preparing to use to trade Mashburn with the Mavericks.
The style of play is almost the same as that of Leg Brother. They are both shooting-type white shooting guards who lack athletic ability.
Tim Hardaway is also a typical small point guard who is strong in offense and weak in defense. Although he often turns into a scumbag when flying, he has never lost against Tim Hardaway because of his height and athletic ability. .
When the Bullets played the Hornets before, their backcourt offense was extremely efficient. The Heat's backcourt defense was not much stronger than the Hornets' defense. The speedster and the leg guy would definitely have an advantage.
The Heat's No. 3 position is Dan Marley, a 198-centimeter-tall white swingman. He was good at his peak and had a high shooting percentage. However, as he gets older, his current athletic ability can no longer throw away defenders. , the hit rate plummeted.
Not to mention that Marley is not at his peak, even if he is at his peak, Lin Yu is sure that Mashburn can teach him how to behave.
The Heat's No. 4 position is defensive champion P.J. Brown, who is also a well-known villain in the league. He dared to throw a Knicks player over his shoulder in front of an old New Yorker. His defense at the basket is extremely dirty, and he has created a unique set of arm-wrapping skills. , many players had their arms entangled by him when they were falling for rebounds. If they were lucky, they would strain their muscles, and if they were unlucky, they would be dislocated.
However, his unique skill is only useful at the basket, and his defensive ability is mainly reflected at the basket. Facing Webber's outside-oriented play, his defense is not a concern.
Then there is the big Ben versus Mourning. With the blessing of the halo, Lin Yu does not believe that Mourning can survive any storm.
You must know that "Rugged Appearance" is not only used for blocking shots. If it is triggered when fighting for rebounds, it can also have a miraculous effect. Mourning himself is not good at rebounding ability. At least his rebounding ability is not as good as that of Mourning. Then it will be weakened. With his jumping attributes, Ben will definitely be able to suppress Mourning on the rebounding end.
In all five positions, Lin Yu was confident that he would win his opponent. How could he lose this ball?
…
When Lin Yu returned to the training ground, the players were still practicing pick-and-roll tactics.
The Bullets are already playing pick-and-roll in the backcourt. All they have to do now is to add Webber to the pick-and-roll system, so the drill is very smooth.
Lin Yu sat on the sidelines and watched for a while, and couldn't help but admire in his heart that the pick-and-roll tactic is indeed a classic that has a long history. Even in the small ball era of later generations, the pick-and-roll tactic will never be outdated.
On the other hand, the triangle offense didn't work because the tactics were too complicated. As soon as the Lakers era ended, no one used it. In 2014, when Jackson was at the helm of the Knicks, he also thought about using the triangle offense on the Knicks. As a result, the Knicks at that time The boss, Melon Anthony, was the first to disagree and fell out with the Zen Master over this matter.
In the small ball era that will follow, the triangle offense is rarely used, let alone used, and is rarely heard of. It can be regarded as being swept into the garbage heap of history.
After practicing the pick-and-roll system for a day on Wednesday, and another half of the morning on Thursday morning, Lin Yu let the players rest. Practicing tactics is a long-term process. It will definitely not reach the level of proficiency within a few months. Tonight's game against the Heat It's definitely not possible.
At the Heat's pre-game press conference, Riley and Mourning appeared at the venue, obviously going to compete in the ring with Lin Yu.
After sitting down, Old God Riley was there. Faced with reporters' questions about Lin Yu, his face was full of teasing and disdain, and he didn't even bother to answer.
On the other hand, Mourning had an extremely strong desire to fight and directly challenged Big Ben.
"I never understood why the Bullets wanted to sell Muresan. Muresan seems to be taller than their current center in a wheelchair."
"His name is Ben Wallace? Sorry, I didn't even know there was a player like that in the league a few days ago."
"I don't want to know what cruel words he said to me. Who cares about the shouting of a nobody."
Before the game even started, the two sides were quarreling with each other. It was originally just an ordinary regular season game in the Eastern Conference, which attracted the attention of countless fans.
Ben was in the locker room and his face turned green with anger after hearing Mourning's trash talk at the press conference.
He can tolerate Mourning saying that he is a nobody. After all, before Lin Yu coached the Bullets, he was indeed a nobody, and he was completely incomparable to first-line stars like Mourning.
But mocking yourself for being short? Daben is totally unacceptable.
In particular, Mourning is not that tall. His official registered height is 208 centimeters, and his real height is about 204 centimeters. While Ben's official height is 206 centimeters, his real height is about 201 centimeters. He is really not much shorter than Mourning.
Originally, his height was his scar, but now a guy who is only three centimeters taller than him is mocking his height. How can he bear it?
"very angry?"
Seeing Da Ben's angry look, Lin Yu asked with a smile.
Big Ben nodded silently, "Coach, I will definitely make that guy look good tonight."
"Calm down, tonight is not the place for you to fight, we have more important goals!"
"Guys, come here and listen to what I have to say!"
Lin Yu called the bullet generals to come to him, took a deep breath and spoke loudly.
"Tonight's opponent is the Heat. After the last clown incident passed, I thought it would be over."
"I didn't expect Pat Riley to be so aggressive. He treated Chris like that during the All-Star Game. Was he humiliating Chris? No, he was humiliating me, humiliating Unseld, and humiliating our entire team!"
"If we don't show them some color tonight, Riley will really think that our Bullets are soft persimmons and think that we are cowards without balls."
"When we go out to play away games from now on, we won't be able to hold our heads high in front of other teams. Who can't poke us in the back and call us cowards?"
"I don't care what the Bullets were like before. After I come, no team or anyone in this league can ride on our head!"
"The Bulls can't do it, and the Heat can't do it even more!"
"Keep your spirits up, I will annihilate the Miami Heat tonight!"
Lin Yu's voice seemed to have some kind of magic power, infecting all the Bullet players. Everyone was furious and gearing up for a big fight.
